{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2022/article-24",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2022/9780348231151",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2022",
  "path": "article/24",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Housing Benefit",
  "text": "(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless otherwise stated, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.\n(2) In regulation 27(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300” remains unchanged.\n(3) In regulation 74 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£102.85” substitute “£106.05”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.95” substitute “£16.45”;\n(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”;\n(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£36.65” substitute “£37.80”;\n(ii) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”; and\n(iii) for “£217.00” substitute “£224.00”;\n(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£50.30” substitute “£51.85”;\n(ii) for “£217.00” substitute “£224.00”; and\n(iii) for “£283.00” substitute “£292.00”;\n(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£82.30” substitute “£84.85”;\n(ii) for “£283.00” substitute “£292.00”; and\n(iii) for “£377.00” substitute “£389.00”; and\n(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£93.70” substitute “£96.60”;\n(ii) for “£377.00” substitute “£389.00”; and\n(iii) for “£469.00” substitute “£484.00”.\n(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£29.20”, “£29.20”, “£14.80”, “£19.45”, “£19.45”, “£9.75” and “£3.60” substitute “£30.10”, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” respectively.\n(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£34.30” substitute “£35.25”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.75” substitute “£2.85”.\n(6) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—\n(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and\n(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£68.60” substitute “£70.80”.\n(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 4 of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.65” substitute “£17.85”.\n(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.\n(9) In Part 6 of Schedule 3 (amount of component)—\n(a) in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017, for “£29.70” substitute “£30.60”; and\n(b) in paragraph 26 for “£39.40” substitute “£40.60”.\n(10) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.\n(11) In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2020/234."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "S.I. 2015/1857. Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by regulation 2 of that S.I. subject to transitional arrangements in regulation 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "S.I. 2017/204. Paragraph 25 was revoked by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that S.I. but the revocation does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that S.I. apply. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793."
    }
  ],
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  },
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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